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General Information

On this page, we list the heroes you synergise well with, as
Illidan and those you
are particularly vulnerable against.

The other pages of our Illidan can be accessed
from the table of contents on the right.

About the Author

Oxygen is a veteran of the MOBA genre, which he has been playing for nearly
15 years. He has coached some of Heroes of the Storm's most prominent North
American players and teams alike, including Team Liquid. As a Diamond Flex
player, he enjoys playing all Heroes and roles.

1. Heroes Illidan Works Well With

In this section, we will look at the heroes that work particularly well with
Illidan.

1.1. Reghar

Rehgar's entire kit synergises very well with Illidan. He has the highest
single target burst healing in the game, allowing him to adequately heal you, even
without the assistance of additional healers. Since you are able to stick to
your target so well, Rehgar's Lightning Shield is able
to deal its full damage, so Rehgar should always cast this ability on you. This
type of interaction is not possible with most other Heroes. Rehgar
and Illidan is one of the strongest duos in the game.

1.2. Abathur

Your constant stickiness to targets allows Abathur's
Symbiote to always be within range to deal damage, so
you should be the primary Symbiote target. Abathur's Symbiote can also
provide you with a shield and a 25% Attack Speed increase
(Adrenal Overload). Abathur is able to assist you at
any time or place.

1.3. Tassadar

Tassadar's Plasma Shield is extremely strong for
soaking up the burst damage that will be directed to you, making you the
primary Plasma Shield target. Tassadar provides good vision (in the form of
Oracle), has a strong team fighting and lane
presence, and is an excellent support all-around. Tassadar can also get
Leeching Plasma, further increasing the health you
gain when using Basic Attacks.

1.4. Tyrande

Aside from the healing she provides, Tyrande's
Trueshot Aura, stuns, vision,
and massive area of effect via Starfall all work to
complement you.

2. Heroes Illidan Is Countered By

In this section, we will look at the heroes that counter Illidan
particularly well.

2.1. Tychus

Overkill deals very high damage that is impossible
for you to avoid or interrupt. Tychus, while in
Commandeer Odin, is generally in the very back of fights, and
targeting Tychus will usually cause you to overextend, away from your healers.
Recently, Drakken Laser Drill, instead of Odin, has become
a popular choice, which is even more of a problem for you, as
Evasion does not prevent the damage.

2.1.1. How To Play Against Tychus

The Laser Drill should be killed off as quickly as possible if the fight lasts for more than a
few seconds. Not only are Overkill and Laser Drill difficult to deal with, Tychus'
Basic Attacks do an insanely high amount of damage, so always be ready to use Evasion to avoid them.

2.2.1. How To Play Against Li Li

Li Li's Jug of 1,000 Cups, which heals for an inordinate amount, but can
be interrupted, is not something you can stop, as you lack any stun, silence,
or polymorph. For this reason, you will have to rely on your team to interrupt
Li Li. Additionally, Li Li's Fast Feet
makes her move too quickly for you to stick to her.

2.3.1. How To Play Against Azmodan

Unless Azmodan has low health, you should never fight him alone. All Shall
Burn will kill you more quickly than you can kill him. Ask your team to
interrupt All Shall Burn when it is cast. Always be aware that Azmodan has no
abilities to help him escape, and if he is caught out he will likely die.

2.4. Abathur

Abathur's Symbiote can appear anywhere on the map,
turning fair fights into ones that put you (and your team) at a disadvantage.
Symbiote deals a significant amount of burst damage and provides the target with
a shield, severely weakening your trading with enemies.

2.4.1. How To Play Against Abathur

A team with Abathur will never win full team fights, since Symbiote is not
a replacement for another Hero and Evolve Monstrosity
is usually chosen over Ultimate Evolution. Shy away
from fighting in even fights where Abathur will give the enemy a favourable
outcome with Symbiote.

2.5. Gazlowe

Rock-It! Turrets are Gazlowe's main source of damage.
They provide high, sustained ability damage, which is the best counter to
Illidan. Evasion, which is the source of your survivability, will prove
virtually useless, as the attacks from the turrets themselves are not dodged. Although his
Xplodium Charge and
Grav-O-Bomb 3000 may not be difficult to dodge, getting
hit by either will usually lead to more crowd control being used, followed
shortly by your death.

2.5.1. How To Play Against Gazlowe

Gazlowe's strengths are contrasted by his clear weaknesses. Rock-It!
Turrets must be setup prior to fights and Xplodium Charge and Grav-O-Bomb 3000
have fairly long cast timers. You will want to fight Gazlowe when he is
unprepared with no turrets set up. If you are forced to fight Gazlowe with his
turrets, around a map objective for example, kill Gazlowe as quickly as
possible to prevent him from placing more turrets. If his turrets are placed
within the area that a large team fight is taking place, the turrets
themselves will die to the area of effect damage from your team.

2.6. Jaina

Jaina
is a true spellcaster, with almost the entirety of her damage coming
from her abilities. This means that Evasion will be completely ineffective
against her.
Frostbite, a slow that will affect you if damaged by
any of Jaina's abilities, makes her
hard to stick to. Additionally, Jaina
deals all of her damage immediately upon entering the fight, and if you are
without your defensive cooldowns or healer, you will die.

2.6.1. How To Play Against Jaina

Jaina dealing all of her damage immediately is actually beneficial for you,
as you can reduce most of her damage within the 2 seconds Sixth Sense is
active. This means that if the enemy team has a Jaina, you will want to save
Evasion for her, if possible. Although Jaina can slow you with Frostbite and
run away, she cannot do so if she is crowd controlled. Jaina
herself is very weak and will die quickly to you if she is made immobile, even
if it is just for a second or two. Similarly to Tychus' Laser Drill, Jaina's
Water Elemental should be killed if the fight extends for more than a few
seconds.